Sri Lanka vs Thailand: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Sri Lanka
11.59 years
in 2023
Thailand
11.54 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Thailand rank
110th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.59 years against 11.54 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 107th and Thailand ranks 110th of 213 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.34 years | 6.78 years | 1.56 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 10.45 years | 7.96 years | 2.49 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.74 years | 8.57 years | 3.17 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.4 years | 12.12 years | 0.2757 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.73 years | 11.59 years | 0.1344 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.59 years against 11.54 years in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.05 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th and Thailand ranks 110th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release